Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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